The 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 92nd

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, held between the

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(AL) and the National League (NL) of

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(MLB). The game was hosted by the

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. The game was played on July 19, broadcast nationally by Fox, Fox Deportes, and

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. The American League defeated the National League 3–2, for its ninth straight All-Star Game win. Coincidentally, the previous time Dodger Stadium hosted the game in 1980, that year's result gave the National League its ninth straight win as well.

Background

Host selection

The Dodgers were awarded the 2022 MLB All-Star Game after the

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contest, which they were originally scheduled to host, was canceled due to the

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. This marked the first time in 42 years (and fourth time overall) that the Dodgers hosted an All-Star Game, the previous occurrences being in

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(when the franchise played as the

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, and

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at Dodger Stadium.

Roster selections

The starting rosters for each league's position players plus

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(DH) were determined by fan balloting, which was conducted in two phases. New in 2022, the first-phase top vote-getter for each league automatically received a spot in the starting lineup. The top two vote-getters for every other non-pitching position and DH advanced to the second phase of voting. There are normally six finalists for the three outfield positions in each league, except when an outfielder is the top vote-getter, in which case there are four finalists for the remaining two outfield positions. Voting does not carry over between phases. First phase voting was held from June 8 through June 30, and second phase voting was held from July 5 through July 8. All voting was conducted online, at MLB.com or via the MLB app. Starting players, as selected via voting, were announced on July 8. Reserve position players and all pitchers—selected "via 'Player Ballot' choices and selections made by the Commissioner’s Office"—were announced on July 10. The final roster size of each team was planned to be 32 players.

All-Star legacy selections

MLB announced on July 8 that

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and Miguel Cabrera had been added as the 33rd player for the NL and AL, respectively, in celebration of their career achievements. This was the 11th All-Star selection for Pujols and the 12th for Cabrera.

Logo and uniforms

The 2022 All-Star Game logo was shaped after the hexagonal DodgerVision video boards at Dodger Stadium, with gold-trimmed Art Deco lettering as a nod to Hollywood. This was originally unveiled as the logo for the canceled 2020 All-Star Game, but was ultimately recycled for the 2022 game. Uniforms for the American League were in dark gray, while uniforms for the National League were in white. Team logos and letters were in gold with black trim. Caps were black featuring each team's logo in gold and black embellishments, along with a gold star.

Rosters

American League

National League

Denotes top vote-getter in each league
Denotes player was an All-Star legacy selection.

Roster notes

J.D. Martinez was named as the roster replacement for Yordan Alvarez due to injury.
Carlos Rodón was named as the roster replacement for Josh Hader due to Hader dealing with a personal matter.
William Contreras was named starter in place of Bryce Harper due to injury.
Garrett Cooper was named as the roster replacement for Bryce Harper due to injury.
Corey Seager was named as the roster replacement for George Springer due to injury.
Austin Riley was named as the roster replacement for Nolan Arenado due to injury
Andrés Giménez was named starter in place of Jose Altuve due to injury.
Santiago Espinal was named as the roster replacement for Jose Altuve due to injury.
Tyler Anderson was named as the roster replacement for Carlos Rodón due to injury.
Jeff McNeil was named starter in place of Jazz Chisholm Jr. due to injury
Jake Cronenworth was named as the roster replacement for Jazz Chisholm Jr. due to injury
Liam Hendriks was named as the roster replacement for Justin Verlander due to Verlander starting on Saturday
Jordan Romano was named as the roster replacement for Gerrit Cole due to Cole starting on Sunday
Devin Williams was named as the roster replacement for Max Fried due to Fried starting on Saturday
Byron Buxton was named starter in place of Mike Trout due to injury
Ty France was named as the roster replacement for Mike Trout due to injury
Miles Mikolas was named as the roster replacement for Corbin Burnes due to Burnes opting not to play
Freddie Freeman was named as the roster replacement for Starling Marte due to injury

:#: Indicates player would not play (replaced as per reference notes above).

Game summary

Starting lineup

Line score

National anthems

The Canadian national anthem was sung in English and French by actress and singer Melissa O'Neil, accompanied by organist

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. The American national anthem was sung by singer-songwriter, actor, and Los Angeles native

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References

External links

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